Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 18, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N954WS
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
271
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Bolt
Part number
31B242401
Condition
Loose
Location
Fan Disk
Part time
3,485 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THAT THE LT ENGINE SPINNER ATTACH BOLT, PN31B2424-01 HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD, PN 31B2431-01. RECORDS SEARCH REVEALED THAT THE FAN DISK WAS REMOVED FOR INSP. TECH SUSPECTS POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE IN CROSSED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE THREADS OF THE BOLT AND THE TIE ROD CAUSED BY MULTIPLE REMOVALS OF FAN DISK, ALTHOUGH INSP OF BOLT, TIE ROD THREADS, WASHER KEY, KEY DRIVE AND MATEING SURFACES SHOW NO DEFORMATION, ORIGINAL BOLT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATION.